Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northbrook
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Northbrook:
- 39.246446, -84.583557
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Northbrook
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Northbrook is near Butler County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Northbrook ...
We found seven communities that share the name Northbrook.
Within Ohio, the name Northbrook is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Northbrook is located in Adams County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northbrook.
- Cook County
- This Northbrook is located in Cook County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the northwest of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northbrook.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Northbrook is located in Carroll County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Northbrook.
- Ontario
- This Northbrook lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Northbrook is located in Chester County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Northbrook.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Northbrook is located in Knox County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the south of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Northbrook.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Northbrook is located in Harris County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northbrook that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northbrook.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbrook ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bevis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dry Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <3>
- Greenhills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <3>
- Lynnview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mount Healthy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
- Mount Healthy is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Healthy <3>
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Run Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
- Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Wyoming Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Meadows
- Wyoming Meadows is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Northbrook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northbrook and extending to:
- Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northbrook to Cincinnati, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2464, Longitude: -84.5836 In this case, the coordinates for Northbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Northbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.476 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.717 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.893 degrees. |